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Beschreibung
This book examines the life of =Anandamay=i M=a, one of the most renowned Hindu holy women of modern times. Lisa Hallstrom paints a vivid portrait of this extraordinary woman, her ideas, and her continuing influence. In the process, the author sheds new light on important themes of Hindu religious life, including the centrality of the guru, the influence of living saints, and the apparent paradox of the worship of the divine feminine and the status of Hindu women.
This book examines the life of =Anandamay=i M=a, one of the most renowned Hindu holy women of modern times. Lisa Hallstrom paints a vivid portrait of this extraordinary woman, her ideas, and her continuing influence. In the process, the author sheds new light on important themes of Hindu religious life, including the centrality of the guru, the influence of living saints, and the apparent paradox of the worship of the divine feminine and the status of Hindu women.
Über den Autor
Former Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, Mt. Holyoke College.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1: Introduction

  • 2: The Life Story of Anandamayi Ma

  • 3: Woman

  • 4: Saint

  • 5: Avatara and Divine Mother

  • 6: Anandamayi Ma and Gender

  • Bibliography

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Fachbereich: Biografien
Genre: Importe, Religion & Theologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780195116489
ISBN-10: 0195116488
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hallstrom, Lisa Lassell
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Lisa Lassell Hallstrom
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.02.2008
Gewicht: 0,528 kg
Artikel-ID: 120656604

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